Best Practice in Corporate Governance

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-566-08644-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 182 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 479 g

An earlier book, A Strategic Approach to Corporate Governance (Gower, 1999), examined corporate governance from a philosophical and 'big picture' standpoint. This book digs deeper and explores the operational issues around corporate governance, giving examples of good practice. It is a 'how to' book, which focuses on processes and practical issues, making the case for corporate governance in terms of measurable business benefits and competitive advantage.

The author explores a number of key themes:

- How corporate governance has expanded in scope and importance worldwide

- How to engage with the wider range of stakeholders whose support is essential for success in a competitive world

- How to distribute power to those who need to use it to perform effectively at all levels in the organisation

- How to encourage the behaviours needed to effect good governance

- How to embed best practice in the daily routine of the organisation

- How to adapt best practice to meet the needs of different organisations

- How effective corporate governance can build sustainable business success

- How corporate governance may evolve to meet the needs of the future

Corporate governance should address the needs of people seeking to cooperate effectively in a shared endeavour. It should be adopted, not imposed and Adrian Davies provides an eloquent and authoritative guide to this process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Davies, Adrian

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Part 1 Organising for Effective Governance; Chapter 1 What is Corporate Governance? Why is it Important?; Chapter 2 Different Approaches to Corporate Governance. How Can Corporate Governance be Made to Work?; Chapter 3 Leadership and Corporate Governance; Chapter 4 Implementing Corporate Governance; Part 2 Different Models of Corporate Governance; Chapter 5 Company Models; Chapter 6 Entrepreneurs and Family Companies; Chapter 7 Reputation and Social/Ecological Responsibility; Chapter 8 Risk and Investment; Chapter 9 The Future of Corporate GovernancePart 3 Appendices BusinessTown.com Gerard International Johnson & Johnsonfnapp4_1 The SPL Corporate Health Check;

Über Autor(innen)

Adrian Davies has extensive experience of industry and commerce in both the private and public sectors, operating latterly at managing director level and as a non-executive director in recent years. He is currently a management consultant, specialising in strategy, marketing and administration, operating both in the UK and internationally. A former Chairman of the Strategic Planning Society and former President of the European Strategic Planning Federation, Adrian is now active in researching corporate governance and teaching it as a Visiting Fellow of Bournemouth University. A graduate of Cambridge University and holder of a Harvard Business School diploma in marketing, Adrian Davies is author of Strategic Leadership (Woodhead Faulkner, 1991), The Strategic Role of Marketing (McGraw Hill, 1995) and A Strategic Approach to Corporate Governance (Gower, 1999).